What are the responsibilities and job description for the MDS Nurse position at Aria Nursing and Rehab?
About the Role
This position is ideal for an experienced nurse who wants to remain clinically involved in patient care without being a bedside nurse. The successful candidate will be organized, efficient, and able to manage their own work with autonomy.
Key Responsibilities
- Completes the Minimum Data Set (MDS), Care Assessment Activities (CAAs) and care plans within regulated time frames.
- Assesses residents through physical assessment, interview, and chart review.
- Discusses resident care needs with caregivers, including physicians, nurses, social services, therapy, dietary, and activity staff.
- Reviews information from hospitals, consultants, and outside agencies, and uses this information in the completion of assessments and care planning.
- Coordinates, identifies, and/or initiates significant changes to MDS care plans.
- Maintains current knowledge of the American Association of Nursing Assessment Coordinators (AANAC) requirements.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- AANC certification (RAC-CT) is preferred.
- Knowledge of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process and Prospective Payment Process (PPS) principles is strongly preferred.
- Experience as an MDS Nurse is required.
About Ciena Healthcare
Ciena Healthcare is Michigan's largest provider of skilled nursing and rehabilitation care services.
We serve our residents with compassion, concern, and excellence, believing that every one of them is a unique person who deserves our best each day that we care for them. If you have a passion for improving the lives of those around you and working with others who feel the same way, Ciena is the place for you.
